Discovery Communications has tapped veteran programming executive Rich Ross to run its flagship network.
Ross will step into his new position as president of Discovery Channel in January. For nearly two years, he has served as chief executive of Shine...

Jodie Foster has sold a home in Hollywood Hills for its latest asking price of $4.995 million.
The Spanish-style house, built in 1935, is in the Bird Streets area, long popular with celebrities.
A courtyard leads to the home's skylighted entry. The...

ABC's Thursday night block of Shonda Rhimes shows continues to dominate the ratings, according to Nielsen.
"Scandal," the political drama starring Kerry Washington, was the most watched non-sports program of the night in the key...

Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox and Apollo Global Management have finally completed a deal to create a global TV production unit.
Under the pact, which was announced Friday, Fox's Shine Group will combine with Apollo-controlled Endemol and Core Media...

ABC's "How to Get Away With Murder" continued to kill in the ratings Thursday night, while all the new network shows got off to slow starts, according to early numbers from Nielsen.
"Murder," now in its second week, averaged 11.7...

You're familiar with the push-up, right? Well, trainer Bob Harper of NBC's "The Biggest Loser" has a few tweaks that he says will produce a more effective exercise.
What it does
The traditional push-up is largely a chest and shoulder exercise,...

ABC's Thursday night block of Shonda Rhimes shows is off to a strong start in the ratings, according to early numbers from Nielsen.
"How to Get Away With Murder," the new legal thriller starring Viola Davis, made off with an impressive 14...

CBS' second installment of "Thursday Night Football" was down in the ratings from the big premiere last week, as surely as the Atlanta Falcons beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Final viewership totals won't be out until later Friday, but...

Final ratings for the debut of CBS' "Thursday Night Football" won't be out until later, but it clearly had an impact on rival NBC's season premiere of "The Biggest Loser."
The weight-loss-competition reality show's 16th season...

NBC's "The Voice" beat the 18th-season finale of ABC's "The Bachelor" in the ratings Monday night, according to early numbers from Nielsen.
Juan Pablo Galavis' "Bachelor" run came to an end, wooing fewer viewers than...

Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox and private equity giant Apollo Global Management are in preliminary talks to create a global television production house that would manage big hits like "American Idol" and "Deal or No Deal."
The...

Channing Tatum, cover boy for the June issue of GQ, has opened up to the magazine about all sorts of his favorite things, from confetti cake to "The Biggest Loser" to sculpting to the promise of a smooch on the private parts from actor Jonah...

NBC has come to an important realization: Comedy isn't always pretty.
In the 2014-15 schedule unveiled Sunday morning, the network backed away from its aggressive Thursday night comedy block after years of sub-par ratings. Instead, starting in February...

Jillian Michaels is leaving "The Biggest Loser." Again.
The departure marks the third time that Michaels has left her role as the tougher-than-nails trainer on NBC's weight-loss reality show. There were no immediate details on who might...

Those who want to shed a few pounds in style will have two new Biggest Loser Resorts to choose from this fall.
The fitness and weight-loss regime modeled after the TV show will be coming to luxury hotels in the Chicago area and Amelia Island, Fla.
The...